First Admitted: 2000, New York

Bar/Professional Activity:

United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
United States District Court, Southern District of New York
New York State Bar
Provided Continuing Legal Education through CUNY Law School to attorneys on Real Estate Transactions, Title Review and Ethics in Real Estate Transactions, 2006

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Trial verdict and multiple appeals in favor of Real Estate Client where purchaser failed to close on the transaction, 2009-2014
Obtained a favorable decision from the Appellate Division, Second Department on an appeal [In Re April D.], 2002
Favorable settlement in a contested estate administration case
Favorable settlement after litigation of a Medicaid lien. The settlement reached was for 11% of the total lien claimed by Medicaid, 2010
Obtained a favorable decision from the Appellate Division, Second Department [Eveready Insurance Co. v. Robinson], 2002

Representative Clients:

Middle-class seniors, high net worth individuals, Medicaid applicants, estate fiduciaries, and beneficiaries, and small to medium-sized business owners

Transactions:

Represented professional tenants (physicians, dentists) in the purchase of a professional practice and lease negotiations
Represented several sponsor cooperative apartment holders in the resale of sponsor units and filed amendments with Attorney General on their behalf
Represented a high net worth client in establishing a CRT, and advising on strategies to reduce outstanding tax obligations, 2014

Honors/Awards:

Ilana Davidov was honored, among 50 talented women, for the success attained in her career and for her contribution to her community at a gala with approximately 800 attendees, Top Women in Business, Queens Courier, 2015
Honoree of the Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island Award in Trusts and Estates, Honoree of the Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island Award, L. I. Herald, 2022
Appeared in Forbes Magazine, 2016

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Keeping It in Your Family: Why Most Traditional Estate Plans Fail and What You Can Do About It

Ilana F. Davidov